This icing was very good and decadent.
Fluffy Coconut Frosting
This recipe goes with Double-Coconut Cake
Yield: about 4 cups (serving size: about 1/4 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 54
- Calories from fat: 0.0%
- Fat: 0.0g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 0.9g
- Carbohydrate: 12.7g
- Fiber: 0.0g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.0mg
- Sodium: 32mg
- Calcium: 1mg
Ingredients
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Dash of salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
Preparation
- Place egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Combine sugar and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until candy thermometer registers 238°. Pour hot sugar syrup in a thin stream over egg whites, beating at high speed. Stir in extracts.
Fluffy Coconut Frosting Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts, Cakes/Frostings
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Eggs
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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